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Homosexuality in ?Giovanni?s Room?, 2004.
Examines the theme of homosexuality in African-American author, James Baldwin's novel, "Giovanni's Room".
2,950 words (approx. 11.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 139.95
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When James Baldwin published his novel, "Giovanni's Room", in the 1950's, he was roundly criticized and judged for its then provocative images of homosexuality. This paper shows, however, that not all critics chastised Baldwin and describes some of the more positive reviews written about the novel. The paper then offers a critical perspective surrounding the time of publication of "Giovanni?s Room" and examines James Baldwin within the context of the Civil Rights and Black Power Movements of the 1960s. This is followed by an examination of the metaphorical 'room' in the novel. The paper concludes with James Baldwin's views on homosexuality and his personal struggle with his own sexuality.
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"It can be argued that David, a white bi-sexual in search of his true sexual identity, torn between a gay love for Giovanni and a heterosexual love for Hella his lady friend, is himself a symbol ? through the novel ? of the alienation black homosexuals felt in the American culture. As an expatriate, David is by definition a man without a country, an outcast (which, as explained above, a gay black man like James was in the black U.S. community); and here in Paris, at the beginning of the novel, he can deceive himself into thinking he is a man with some substance. He isn?t a man of substance, because he is still in search of his own sexual identity, and he can?t rid himself of a homoerotic, friendship with ?Joey? from his childhood."
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"Giovanni's Room", 2002.
Addresses the character of David in James Baldwin's "Giovanni's Room".
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, AU$ 56.95
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This paper explores the perceptions of marriage and of social conventions in James Baldwin's classic novel "Giovanni's Room", that existed at the time of Baldwin's writing to demonstrate why the main character of David was so passionately unhappy. It is shown that David is only truly happy when he is in an emotional relationship with men, but he strongly believes that he must be married to a woman and begin a family in order to be happy.
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"Giovanni's Room", 2004.
An analysis of the conflicts faced by David in "Giovanni's Room" by James Baldwin.
2,774 words (approx. 11.1 pages), 14 sources, MLA, AU$ 131.95
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This paper examines how understanding core values is the key to understanding character, which, in turn, leads to understanding conflict, plot and the underlying design of a narrative. It looks at how James Baldwin, in his book, "Giovanni?s Room", depicts a young man in conflict. David is alienated from his own culture, and he is faced with making a choice concerning his sexual identity. It explores how we feel he must conform to the norms of having a wife and family, but is pulled toward sexual union with men, specifically an Italian bartender with whom he has an affair.
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"Being an American does not provide David with the ?tools? he needs to deal with the new cultural arena into which he allows himself. Nicholas M. Evans explains that, "social proximity in and of itself does not provide the ability to perceive the "true" meaning of cultural experience. Nor does it ensure that the meanings a writer finds will cohere with audiences' modes of reception, leading to reader authentication of the writer's representation. Rather, specific cultural and historically contingent conditions shape both elements of the reputation-building process: the spokesperson, influenced by contemporary conventions of representation, constructs certain meanings about cultural experience, while audiences evaluate the "truth" of the meanings according to similar conventions" (147). The essence of his alienation is in terms of sexual preference."
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"Giovanni's Room", 2007.
An analysis of the theme of freedom in society in James Baldwin's "Giovanni's Room".
770 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 43.95
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This paper discusses James Baldwin's "Giovanni's Room", is a novel that tackles issues which are still relevant in modern society. It looks at how homosexuality, the place of women in the social order, and the ability of the individual to have freedoms are all topics that Baldwin brought to the consciousness of his world. It concludes that while all people have historically accepted the demands of living in a society that forces conformity to expectations, James Baldwin's book allows us to see that it is a sad commentary on all of our lives.
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"What Hella discovers in her journeys, however, is that in order for a woman to be considered a whole human being within the world she must be part of a couple that is comprised of a man and a woman. Hella tells David, "It isn't what I've got. It isn't even what I want. It's that you've got me. So now I can be -- your obedient and most loving servant" (Baldwin). If this occurs, Hella reasons, then she can be acceptably "free" to experience the world because under society's unwavering mandates freedom for women must always be controlled by men. "
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"Giovanni's Room " by James Arthur Baldwin., 2002.
This paper is a book report about "Giovanni's Room " by James Arthur Baldwin.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 6 sources, AU$ 113.95
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This paper deals with the story of a young American named David who has repressed his sexuality all of his life. David is in Paris as he waits for a young woman to announce whether or not she will marry him when he becomes involved with the vulnerable Italian man named Giovanni. David comes to terms with the truth, it is his only chance of redeeming his soul.
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"Giovanni's Room", 2002.
A discussion of the role of the setting in James Baldwin's "Giovanni's Room."
1,765 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 89.95
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This paper uses three critical works to discuss the obscure setting of story line in this novel. The writer briefly describes the life of Baldwin growing up as a neglected child and never fitting in to the social circles he chose - black man in a white man's world. The plot of the story is also analyzed as to how it connects with the lifestyle of the author. The writer concludes that Baldwin's selection of a Parisian setting was larger due to his experiences as a gay black man.
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"To better understand the thematic importance of Paris and the room in this book, we need to begin with the author. Baldwin, who was born at Harlem Hospital to an unmarried, 20-year-old woman, was teased as a child because he was small and effeminate. When he was three, his mother married David Baldwin, a laborer and Baptist preacher who was often violent and abusive to his family. At age 24, James Baldwin was scared and unhappy about the way blacks were treated in America. He had only $40 in his pocket, but he escaped to Paris where he did much of his writing. His passion for issues regarding race and sexually prompted him to write and publish more than 22 books of essays, fiction, poetry and drama."
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"A Room with a View" and "Jacob's Room", 2005.
A character analysis of "A Room with a View" by E.M. Foster and "Jacob's Room" by Virginia Woolf.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 0 sources, AU$ 56.95
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This paper compares and contrasts the characters within "A Room with a View" by E.M. Foster and "Jacob's Room" by Virginia Woolf. The characters Lucy and Jacob both represent two different classes of people in their contrast, but invariably present similar instances of independent lifestyles that stray from societal norms.
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"In this literary study a character analysis in the novels A Room with A View by E.M. Foster and Jacob's Room by Virginian Woolf will be examined. The two characters Jacob and Lucy will be brought forth to reveal comparing and contrasting elements of class differentiation and their perceptions of life. While Jacob and Lucy both represent drastically different classes of people; they invariably reflect similar characteristics in how they achieve independence in their lives. In the novel Jacob's Room the main character Jacob represents a middle class individual who has a yearning desire to experience life. However, his middle class upbringing reveals the hardships of his life that he will ultimately face, especially due to his inexperience as a youth."
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James Baldwin and Homosexuality, 2006.
Examines how James Baldwin portrays a queer society in his work, "Giovanni's Room".
2,017 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 6 sources, APA, AU$ 101.95
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Views of queerness in literature often fall between two poles: on the one hand, an author may show a queer society as being a microcosm which reflects the prevailing mores of the macrocosm-society in which it functions. On the other, the queer society may be presented as separate and "other" when compared with the exterior society, with
which it is at odds. An infinity of shades of meaning fall between the two poles. By looking at the way in which an author treats the queer body in a work, the reader can see where their stance falls. This paper shows that in James Baldwin's "Giovanni's Room", and with regards to the issue of the queer body and dealing with queerness, the reader can see that Baldwin presents a closeted, masculine perspective that is portrayed as inherently divisive within a complex and cosmopolitan society.
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"One might ask one further question: portrayed in relation to what? That is, is there even such a thing as a queer body, or is that notion in itself inherently divisive? Perhaps it is after all just a body. This is a valid question for those who may call into question the validity of the formation of a queer society as an essentially conflict-ridden
escape that is no more or less valid than any other escape."
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Developing a Birthing Room at a Hospital, 2007.
An analysis of the benefits of having a well-equipped birthing room in a hospital.
2,252 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 12 sources, MLA, AU$ 110.95
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This paper discusses the increasing preference of women to give birth in birthing rooms. It discusses the benefits of the relaxed and comfortable environment of the birth rooms and how many hospitals are now beginning to build birthing rooms. The paper discusses the necessary amenities that should be available in all birthing rooms for a comfortable, yet safe delivery.
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"Recent research has shown that the place of birth has a direct impact on the pace and quality of delivery, and when the woman feels confident and satisfied with the choice that she has made about her place of delivery, then she can be sure that her delivery would be as uncomplicated and natural as she desired it to be. A birthing room in a hospital, with the bare minimum of medical intervention and a homely atmosphere, with provisions for the partner and the family of the woman to take part in the amazing phenomenon of birth would be the ideal option for today's woman having a baby, unless she has had complications during her pregnancy, for which a hospital setting would be a much better option. Having a safe and comfortable and natural delivery is the ideal of every woman on earth, and if a hospital facilitates this, then the woman would be obliged forever to the hospital and the medical team that helped create this setting and put it into action. (Evidence regarding place of birth)"
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Patient Anxiety and the Hospital Emergency Room, 2005.
An analysis of American emergency room care and patient satisfaction.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 5 sources, AU$ 113.95
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The paper analyzes how the 1989 case of Ryan White, a patient who was given an AIDS contaminated blood transfusion in an emergency room, subsequently causing his death, began to create a growing anxiety for patients relating to emergency room care. The paper further analyzes how the United States will face a serious nursing and physician shortage in the next decade because of an increase in retirements; job dissatisfaction; and the aging 70 million members of the baby boomer generation. The paper concludes that Americans have reason to wonder if the care that they will receive in hospital emergency rooms will be adequate.
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Elementary Resource Rooms, 2007.
This paper explores what makes a successful elementary school resource room.
1,278 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 69.95
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The paper discusses how the increase in diversity within modern elementary schools demands that greater effort is put into creating an environment in which all children can be successful. The paper examines what comprises a successful elementary school resource room that will be able to service all of the needs of a diverse student population. The paper looks at the types of students who would engage in this resource room, the kinds of services that would be provided, as well as the resources, materials and funding available for such a resource room.
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"The modern elementary school environment plays host to a plethora of students with different needs. Elementary resource rooms therefore must also be modified to help a greater diversity of students. Traditionally resources rooms were intended for special education needs. These students will have a variety of needs as, "The effects of physical disabilities may be visible or invisible. They include inability to walk and/or use the arms, hands or fingers, often resulting in the use of aids such as wheelchairs, calipers, crutches or walking sticks. Attendants may be needed for personal care and the student may rely on others for transport, photocopying, study notes and library assistance."(Sydney, npg)."
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?A Room of One?s Own?, 2004.
An examination of political and economic freedom constraints among women discusses in the book, ?A Room of One?s Own? by Virginia Woolf.
1,075 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 2 sources, MLA, AU$ 59.95
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This paper discusses Virginia Woolf's writing, ?A Room of One?s Own?, which uses the stream of consciousness technique and talks about the prejudices and inequality that women, particularly women artists, faced in 19th century society, in Woolf?s case, 19th century English society. It looks at how, in this work, Woolf cites the historical, social, political, and even economic dynamics that influence the society?s outlook on the women sector, i.e., that women should not enjoy the freedom that men receive from the society. It also explores how, by discussing and analyzing the treatment of human society to women, Woolf objectively narrates, in detail, the discrimination committed against women in the third chapter of ?A Room of One's Own?
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"The lack of acceptance of society to revolutionary changes about women?s roles and image, which involves behavior and actions that are submissive to men and the society in general, is just one point that Woolf addresses in ?A Room.? Going further her ?monologue,? she enumerates the hindrances that prevent women from attaining a status equal to or higher than male artists, which are material and immaterial. The material hindrance concerns economic freedom, where Woolf posits, ?? for women?to have a room of her own? was out of the question? [s]ince her pin money? was only enough to keep her clothed; she was debarred from such alleviations?? This passage can be interpreted literally and figuratively, where the literary interpretation centers on the economic constraints that society imposes on women, resulting to financial dependency to men and ignorance because of lack of or insufficient education."
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Nikki Giovanni's "You are There", 2002.
This paper analyzes a poem by Nikki Giovanni, "You are There", which is included full text in the paper.
1,485 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 0 sources, AU$ 78.95
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This paper describes Giovanni?s ?You Are There? as an example of a poem which is better understood by the reader through the language contained within it. This paper states that Nikki Giovanni?s poem is about love and the presence of that lover?s memory throughout old age. The author points out the writer?s use in the poem of tools such as word choice, extended simile, pathetic fallacy and patterns of imagery.
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"One aspect of Giovanni?s poem in which the word choice is immensely important is the title. The title of the poem, ?You Are There,? suggests to the reader that the person to whom the speaker is referring has a very close, personal relationship with the speaker. It shows that the person being spoken of is, or was at one point, a lover with significant meaning to the speaker. This is, in itself, a vital aspect of the poem, for it forms the basis of its meaning. The poem perpetuates the phrase ?you?ll be there,? showing a sense of optimism and hope that the speaker?s lover/desired mate will always be present in mind, even in old age. It shows a closeness between the speaker and the speaker?s lover that strengthens through each stanza."
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Marriage in "Giovanni and Lusanna", 2005.
A review of "Giovanni and Lusanna: Love and Marriage in Renaissance Florence" by Gene Brucker.
1,089 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 59.95
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This paper deals with the major themes in the story of "Giovanni and Lusanna". It looks at how marriage was seen as more of a business contract than as a communion of love in Florence and how Giovanni and Lusanna's relationship exemplified this situation. The paper then goes on to explain how Lusanna is a woman trying to exert control over her own life and establish some independence in a male-dominated society with dignity and how she is presented as a strong woman for her time. Lastly, the author is criticized for his main goal of connecting with the reader on a personal basis through a personal story and how this is central to the themes he is presenting.
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"The greatest theme that Brucker is trying to convey in the story of Giovanni and Lusanna is that marriage in Florence during the Renaissance was more of a business contract rather than a union based on love. The major aims of marriage were to increase one's social standing or to solidify or gain wealth, in total opposition to today's "Western ideal" of marriage (Brucker 93). Men who established themselves in society, both financially and socially, were "in great demand" and fetched substantial dowries from the woman's family (Brucker 11). A father did not seek a suitor for his daughter who would love and protect her: he would search for one that would bring financial security to her and prestige to the family."
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Virginia Woolf's "A Room of One's Own", 2006.
A discussion of chapters five and six of Virginia Woolf's "A Room of One's Own".
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, AU$ 70.95
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Virginia Woolf's "A Room of One's Own" contains half a dozen excellent chapters, but it is the last two chapters, five and six, that this paper focuses upon. In so doing, the paper makes it apparent that Virginia Woolf believes a few things to be manifestly self evident: women must learn to speak for themselves, they must learn to think androgynously if they are to become their full selves, they must have money, and they must be prepared to push their way into the professions to acquire the independence they need to have a room of their own.
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Virginia Woolf's "A Room of One's Own,", 2004.
Analysis of the premise of Virginia Woolf's "A Room of One's Own".
3,623 words (approx. 14.5 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 159.95
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This paper analyzes the theme in "A Room of One's Own" , which discusses why there has been such a paucity of female fiction writers. The paper summarizes the reasons Woolf provides for this paucity and talks about what other feminist authors would say of Woolf's writings. Some of the criticisms that have been leveled at "A Room of One's Own" are also covered by this paper.
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"If, on the other hand, had Judith had money and education, we would perhaps be revering and celebrating the plays and stories of a Judith Shakespeare. While emphasizing the importance of financial freedom, Woolf acknowledges that her own literary pursuits have been enabled by her aunt Mary Beton who has bequeathed her five hundred pounds for the rest of her life. The book, based on a lecture delivered at Cambridge University, is quasi-fictional. Woolf admits to liberally creating fictional characters to further her cause. The name Mary Breton does occur in several settings?the name for her aunt and also a friend. No dishonesty is implied in the fictional accounts and they should not be construed as such."
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